Will the Wicked press tour ever end? Since it opened on November 22, the Wizard of Oz origin story has taken in over $214 million domestically. So it's clear Wicked mania isn't going anywhere anytime soon. And guess what? We've got another year of this! Wicked Part Two will be out next November.
What's interesting about Wicked's box office success is that it's part of a trio of films released around the Thanksgiving holiday that are being credited for bringing the box office roaring back after the many setbacks caused by Covid. Between Wicked, Disney's Moana 2, and Gladiator II, the total Thanksgiving box office topped off at an all-time high of $420 million.
So, is the box office back after years of a decline? No, because a handful of successes certainly won't make up for the lack of success elsewhere. (Other films in the Top 10 at the box office include titles like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Have you heard of these movies? Because I do this for a living, and I've never heard of these movies. No slight against them, but in more robust times, these films would not even crack the Top 10.) That said, the magic spell Wicked seems to be having on audience goers mixed with director Jon M. Chu's decision to split it into two films is clearly paying off for all involved. So, keep holding space Wicked, because we've got a lot more of this to come.
Oh, before I go, if you've been watching Survivor, you know all about the things Rome Cooney accused Kyle Ostwald of saying. Well, I spoke with Kyle about that and where he thinks his game went wrong. Watch the full chat at Newsweek.com.
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